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Lake Taupo (Taupomoana)
Current Lake SPI Condition
Moderate
Maximum Depth
162.8m
Size
612.64km²
Lake Type
Volcanic
FENZ#
54734
Notes
Largest lake in New Zealand formed by caldera. Headwaters to the Waikato River.
Results Overview November 2013
Survey Date
Status
LakeSPI %
Native Condition %
Invasive Impact %
November 2013
Moderate
38.4%
48.7%
75.6%
November 2013 - Condition Moderate
48.7%
75.6%
38.4%
LakeSPI Index
Native Index
Invasive Index
Native Submerged Plants Present
Charophyte species
Emergents (Reeds)
Isoetes
Native Milfoils
Native Pondweeds
Turf community
Charophyte meadow
Invasive Submerged Plants Present
Potamogeton crispus
Ranunculus trichophyllus
Ceratophyllum
Elodea
Lagarosiphon
Submerged Plant Depths
Maximum Depth (m) Submerged Aquatic Plants
Native
Charophyte Meadows
Invasive
17.50
17.20
12.80
Survey Notes